From Nobleman: 

You’re known around the world as Jamie Fraser from Outlander. Tell us a little bit about that journey for those who don’t know, how did it begin? 

Sam Heughan: It actually all started here in Los Angeles, when I was 34 years old. I’d been an actor my whole life. But I went back to the UK after a pilot season. Truthfully, I was beginning to question whether I could continue to work in the industry. The part of Jamie Fraser came along and I auditioned for it. It felt like a culmination of all the characters I’d played before. Fast forward to ten years and eight seasons later, and here we are.

Tell us about some of the things beyond when you’re not taping for Outlander. You’ve done some incredible things from books to launching spirit companies to movies. Can you tell us a little bit about some highlights of the last couple of years since we’ve seen you?  

Outlander has been an amazing adventure for me, and has taken up a lot of my time. But, in my downtime, I like to find other creative avenues. I’ve been creating a travel docu-show, also my own production company, a book series, and my own memoir. I guess my passion always goes back to Scotland. It’s where I’m from and I’m very passionate about it.

I’m just trying to share my love of Scotland and its great craft spirits with the rest of the world. I love the craftsmanship that goes into it. My company currently has a whisky and we recently released a gin. I also have a charity fitness program that we have called My Peak Challenge. We have thousands of members all around the world in 80-plus different countries. We’ve raised over 7 million for our chosen charities. So, it’s been really rewarding and a nice way to spend my downtime.

With Outlander and the success that you’ve had, what is it about your character Jamie that has been so impactful for people, and are there any aspects of Jamie that obviously personally relate to you?  

He is an iconic character because of his unyielding love for Claire, He just doesn’t give up. He’ll do anything for her. He’s almost died a hundred times for her. I think it’s the kind of love that we all aspire to. We want that kind of relationship. You love your partner for all of their failings and their weaknesses, but all of their strengths as well.

And I think that that relationship has been amazing to explore over the years. I started playing Jamie when he was 23, and he’s now supposed to be 60 years old. Him and Claire still have this great love for each other. It’s fiery, it’s passionate, but it’s evolved over time. I feel that there are very few TV shows out there right now that portray that kind of love and romance.

I personally think Jamie Fraser is the quintessential nobleman. He’s intelligent. He’s a strategist. He’s a husband, a father, and even a grandfather. He’s a warrior and emotionally intelligent. He has all of these great things. He’s educated. He speaks several languages. Also, not a very good singer. But apart from that, everything else, He should do a cover for NOBLEMAN next!

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